There are many people who respect me as much as I respect others. Since Jin Yiwei showed a sincere and friendly attitude, Shang Yi naturally responded with a warm and friendly attitude. Therefore, the entire banquet was carried out in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere.
While toasting to everyone, Shang Yi carefully observed the leaders of the Jinyiwei one by one. Shen Yang and Liu Zhiyong were both about forty years old, one was thin and the other was slightly fat, although they both had friendly faces. Their smiles look very ordinary, but occasionally their eyes flash a little coldly, revealing their true side.
Zhao Congfu is a young man of 26 or 27 years old. He is about 1.7 meters tall and slender. Although he is slightly shorter than Shang Yi, he is still a big man in this era. He looks smart and capable, but has a sharp edge. A bit exposed, which is not what someone who does such secret things should look like. Compared with Shen Yang and Liu Zhiyong, he still lacks a little experience.
The other remaining official, Zhou Wei, is very young, he looks to be sixteen or seventeen years old at most, and he does not live up to his name at all. He does not look powerful at all. On the contrary, he has beautiful features, fair skin, and soft and sharp speech. Well, at first glance, an uninformed person might mistake him for a eunuch. It is quite normal for him to be followed by a eunuch in the royal guards.
But Shang Yi toasted him and only took a breath of sleep, and his behavior was very delicate. Although Shang Yi is not very old, his experience is far beyond that of his time. It can be concluded that this person is not a eunuch. , if it were in later generations, she might still be regarded as a transvestite, but in this era, although masculine styles are also very popular, they cannot be used in formal occasions, so she is most likely to be dressed as a woman.
There is actually a woman in Jinyiwei, and she also bears the title of Qianshi, which is of course very abnormal. However, Shang Yi did not tell the truth, and acted as if nothing happened. Even though he drank less, he didn't press hard all the time.
Chinese banquets are usually a place where official business is discussed. Therefore, after drinking for three rounds, everyone gradually brought the topic to the current situation. Of course, Shen Yang would not directly tell Shang Yi that he was here to check on him. Whether the report of victory was true or not, he only said that he was ordered by the emperor to come to Shandong to inquire about the military situation and to assist officials from various places in fighting.
Shang Yi had no doubt about this, because among the responsibilities of the Jinyiwei, they were originally involved in collecting military information and instigating rebellion against enemy generals. Therefore, when the Qing army invaded the country, it was normal for Chongzhen to send the Jinyiwei to spy on military aircraft in Shandong. , of course Shang Yi also knows that there may be some intention to supervise officials in various places.
Of course Shang Yi would not say it out loud, but he told Shen Yang and others directly that he was sending troops this time to regain Linqu County.
Shen Yang and others made inquiries all the way, and all they learned was that the Ming armies were afraid of the enemy and did not dare to fight against the Qin army. However, they did not expect that Shang Yi, whom they had focused on during the investigation, dared to buck the trend and take the initiative to regain the lost ground. Although it is only a small county town, it is still extremely difficult.
Shen Yang and others also wanted to see with their own eyes how much fighting power the Muling Army had. Although they defeated a Qing army during the day, it was only a small force after all. At the same time, Shen Yang also said that as long as the Muling Army If needed, our group can try our best to help.
Shang Yi also immediately expressed his gratitude to them, and the banquet ended happily.
Early the next morning, Shang Yi immediately organized his army and set off, continuing to rush towards Linqu County.
At this time, the Qing army also received news that a Ming army was advancing towards Linqu County.
The chief general of this Qing army is called Bulin, a Jia La E Zhen with a white flag. After hearing the news, Bulin couldn't help being surprised and happy. What surprised him was that there was such a Ming army that did not know how to live or die.
, dared to take the initiative to challenge the Qing army, are you impatient? The good news is that now we can finally fight a good battle.
To be honest, ever since they entered the Pass, the Qing army had completely defeated the Ming army. After seeing the Qing army, they fled upon hearing the news. At first, Brin was very happy. Wherever the Qing army arrived, the Ming army immediately fled, while the Qing army
He plundered wantonly, and while handing over the spoils to the public, he did not forget to keep a share for himself. Brindu saved nearly a thousand taels of silver through his experience, and everyone was a coated slave who followed him to conquer the Ming Dynasty.
They all also made a small fortune. Brin felt that this was not like a war, but like a trip.
But as time went by, Brin found it a bit boring. He was still a warrior after all, and he still liked the feeling of galloping and fighting on the battlefield, which of course included piercing the enemy's body with a spear, and cutting off the enemy with a saber.
It is a pity that the Ming army did not dare to fight the Qing army, and it was boring to kill the ordinary people who had no ability to resist. Now a Ming army came to the door on its own initiative. Brin Shizhi hoped that the combat effectiveness of this Ming army would be
If you can be stronger, if you can hold on a little longer, don't run away as soon as you hit him.
Now in Linqu County, there are only four Niulu men. One Niulu man went to chase a Ming Dynasty team yesterday and has not returned yet. Of course, Brin did not know that this Niulu man was actually captured by the Muling Army.
The whole army was wiped out, so I didn't take it to heart. In fact, this situation was very normal among the Qing army. A small group of troops went out and might not come back for a few days, but after returning, they often brought back a group of troops.
A large amount of money, materials, people and livestock.
Therefore, Brin believed that this Niulu army must have discovered a new target for plunder. And even if there were only four Niulu troops left, it would not be difficult to defeat the Ming army, and it would be better if there were fewer troops.
, you can also let the Ming army hold on for a while, so as not to disperse the Ming army all at once.
On the very next day, Brin led his troops out of Linqu County and headed towards the direction where the Muling Army was camping.
After Shang Yi received the news, he was very happy because the Qing army immediately attacked and prevented the Muling army from siege. Therefore, he immediately ordered the entire army to line up and prepare to fight the Qing army.
Because this time we are in the real wilderness, unlike the last time we fought in the mountain road, we can completely form a linear formation without having to consider our back and sides. Shang Yi knew that, like all nomads, the Qing army
He is very good at outflanking and attacking from both sides.
Therefore, Shang Yi first found a hillside and arranged an array with the hillside as the core. First, Shang Yi placed the command flag of the entire army on the hillside and fixed six artillery pieces on the hillside. Four hundred soldiers
The musketeers formed a three-row deep linear array in front of the hillside, and the cavalry were placed on the left and right sides of the musketeers. A square formation of two hundred sword and shield soldiers was also arranged on each side to protect the two wings of the musketeers.
At the same time, two phalanxes of pikemen were arranged behind the hillside. Each phalanx consisted of 300 pikemen to protect the rear of the entire army. The remaining pikemen and archers were arranged on both sides of the hillside, according to the battlefield conditions.
The situation can be adjusted at any time.
After the Muling army set up their array, the Qing army's men and horses also arrived. The Qing army's strength was about 2,500, of which about a thousand were cavalry.
When they were about two hundred steps away from the Muling army, the Qing army stopped and readjusted their formation. Bulin, on the other hand, stood on his horse and observed the formation of the Muling army on the opposite side.
Brin is also a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Looking at the lineup of this Ming army, it is quite different from other Ming armies. It seems that they have undergone some rigorous training. Brin is not worried but happy, he just hopes that this Ming army will Jun is not a showman, you can fight with yourself for a while.
However, when he took a closer look at the Ming army's formation, Brin shook his head again and again. The Ming army's formation was obviously too wide in the front and center, reaching more than 150 steps, with almost no wings. Although it could be expanded The difficulty of the Qing army's roundabout outflanking also made the Ming army's center line too thin, and even had no depth at all. As long as a breakthrough was made, it would cause a complete rout.
It can be seen that although this Ming army may be well trained in peacetime, its commander must be a civilian with no strength experience. Otherwise, how could it put up such a formation that goes against common sense in fighting? From this point of view, this Ming army may really be Although it seems useless, Brin couldn't help but lament that it is so difficult to fight a happy battle these days.
However, he lamented that the battle still had to be fought, and Brin was also full of confidence in victory. He felt that as long as his cavalry charged, he could overrun the thin formation of the Ming army. So he immediately gave the order and sent out All the cavalrymen of two Manchu Eight Banner Niulu and three Han Niulu went out to fight, attacking the Ming army's formation in a cone-shaped formation, trying to break up the Ming army in one go, and then sent infantry to follow and kill them in one fell swoop. Defeat the Ming army.
Two Manchu Niulu, with horse followers and guards, totaled more than 260 cavalry, and three Han army Niulu had more than 350 cavalry, totaling about 600 cavalry. On the left and right, they formed a cone-shaped formation and rushed toward the center of Muling's army.
Among the Qing troops who went to battle, there were about sixty or seventy armored soldiers. They formed the first echelon of the charge and served as arrows. Xian, as soon as he rushed within the range of the bow and arrow, he took the lead in launching the first strike at the Ming army. The auxiliary soldiers followed closely behind the armored soldiers, holding onto their weapons, and waited until the armored soldiers tore through the Ming army's formation. The gap continued to expand. The elite cavalry of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty were arranged on both sides of the team. They just thought that with the Qing army taking the lead, it should be easy to break into the Ming army, and they could follow suit and make some achievements. Other followers, including Yi is at the bottom of the team, and he also wants to make some contributions to improve his status in the master's family.
Although there were only more than 600 cavalry, when they ran together, the sound of hooves was still like thunder and the momentum was quite huge. Shang Yi was not moved at all. Only after the cavalry gradually approached the formation of Muling Army, did he Order: "Let's begin."